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AMOS F..l\IO REY, OF VIN FIELD, KANSAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,801, dated. March 11, 188' V Application filed December .18, 1883. (No model.)

To [LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMos F. Mounv, a citizen of the United States, residing at WVinfield, in the county of Cowley and State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic Railroad-Gar Couplings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, reference being had to the anthe cars will automatically couple without re-' gard' to the opposing draw-heads being relatively high or low or upon the same longitudinal plane, while at the same time these drawheads are so constructed that the ordinary linkand'pin coupling may be used either with or independent of the automatic coupling devices,

as may at times be found convenient, or which circumstances may require.

A further object of the invention is to so connect the coupling devices in the drawheads with a system of rods that the uncoup ling of the cars may be effected from the top or sides thereof without the necessity of the operator going between the same, thereby preventing serious accidents liable to occur when coupling and uncoupling cars having draw-heads of the ordinary construction, un-

provided with means for operating the con openings, 1) c.

In the side link-opening b is pivotally hung a weighted dog or latch, B, its normal position being represented in Fig. 3, said dog or latch having a projection, d, which serves as a handle for operating the same from the platform of a car. The rear end of this dog or latch B is provided with an eye, 0, in which is secured a link, 0, connecting with one end of a lever or rod, D, as shown in Fig. 1, said rod being secured to the car by eyebolts f, with its up per end bent to form a handle, 9, below which is a projection, h, which rests upon a pivoted hook or catch, '5, when the rod is drawn up, thereby retaining the same in its raised position. Near the lower end of this rod D are formed eyes 7c, ha'ving secured thereto chains or ropes Z, passing over pulleys m, secured to the car, and connecting with the inner end of rods E, extending out from the sides of the car, to which they are secured by eyebolts similar to the ones f, said rods being provided with suitable projections, a, which engage with latches 0 upon the car-sides. By this arrange ment of rods in connection with the pivoted dog or latch, the same may be raised and held out of its normal position without the operator going between the cars, as the entire operation is performed either from the top or sides.

The link-opening Z) is beveled on all sides, in order to more surely guide the link of the opposing draw-head when coupling. Said opposing link, as it comes against the pivoted dog or latch B, raises the same automatically, and is secured in its coupled position by this latch falling of its own weight to the position shown by Fig. 3.

The link-opening c has secured therein, by means of a pin, 1), a link, F, which engages with the link-opening b of the opposing drawhead, the outer side of this opening p being left open and provided with a boss, 1", at its lower front end, said boss serving to hold the link in position when thrown back, as shown in Fig. 2.

The link-opening I) being beveled on all sides, and the links F so secured as to admit of the same having considerable play in either direction, cars of different heights, or cars having their draw-heads on different longitudinalplanes, may be readily coupled together, as the links are guided directly into place by the bevels of the link-openings, a suitable instrument being employed to give said links the proper direction and inclination.

Should at any time it be found necessary to use the common link-and-pin coupling in connection with the automatic coupling device, the construction of the draw-heads is such as to render such use convenient and practicable, while should one car he provided with my im proved coupling and the opposing one with the ordinary means, the movable link F is swung back out of the way and held in position by the boss 1', thus preventing it from becoming jammed, the coupling-link of said opposing car entering the central link-opening, a. in which it is secured by pin of the usual. construction.

Having now fully described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A draw-head for car-couplings, provided with a central link-opening and two side or outer link-openings, one of which is provided with a weighted dog or latch, and the opposite outer link-opening having, in addition thereto,- a lateral opening or slot to allow the link to be thrown back at right angles to the drawhead, and a boss for holding the link in said angular position, substantially as and for the purpose set-forth.

2. The combination, with a suitable draw head provided with a weighted dog or latch, of a rod connected thereto by suitable links, and extending up to the top or roof of the ear, and similar rods connected to said upright rod by chains or ropes passing over pulleys and extending horizontally beyond the sides of the car, said rods passing through guides or eyebolts, and provided with projections adapted to engage with pivoted hooks or catches upon the sides and top of the car, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony that I- claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presence 40 of two witnesses.

AMOS l1. )I'O'R-EY.

\Vitnesses:

31'. L. ROBINSON,

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